Justice and the Social Contract: Essays on Rawlsian Political Philosophy

by Samuel Freeman

Book Overview

John Rawls (1921-2002) was one of the 20th century's most important philosophers and continues to be among the most widely discussed of contemporary thinkers. His work, particularly A Theory of Justice, is integral to discussions of social and international justice, democracy, liberalism, welfare economics, and constitutional law, in departments of philosophy, politics, economics, law, public policy, and others.

Samuel Freeman is one of Rawls's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195301412
• ISBN13: 9780195301410
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.4" x 6.5"